Gwen eats huge amounts of food in a single sitting, then vomits and uses laxatives to purge the excess food. Gwen appears to suffer from ______.
A) anorexia nervosa
B) binge eating disorder
C) bulimia nervosa
D) either bulimia nervosa or binge eating disorder

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Gwen's behavior is indicative of bulimia nervosa, which is characterized by recurrent episodes of binge eating followed by purging behaviors such as vomiting or laxative use. While binge eating disorder also involves episodes of overeating, it does not involve purging behaviors. Anorexia nervosa involves severe restriction of food intake and fear of weight gain, which is not present in Gwen's case.

Gwen Eats Huge Amounts of Food in a Single Sitting